Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

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